--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Common people tend to term any kind of…" description: "\"“Common people tend to term any kind of bizarre phenomenon as “paranormal” or “supernatural”. They often exaggerate it as the work of the Gods. Behind ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/abhijit-naskar-99_belief_common-people-tend-to-term-any-kind-of-b_263616.jpg" --- # Common people tend to term any kind of bizarre phenomenon… ![“Common people tend to term any kind of bizarre phenomenon as “paranormal” or “supernatural”. They often exaggerate it as the work of the Gods. Behind this belief is nothing but primitive ignorance. Social progress means that people must (a necessity, not a luxury) align their beliefs and behavior…” quote by Abhijit Naskar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/abhijit-naskar-99_belief_common-people-tend-to-term-any-kind-of-b_263616.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/abhijit-naskar-99_belief_common-people-tend-to-term-any-kind-of-b_263616.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/abhijit-naskar-99_belief_common-people-tend-to-term-any-kind-of-b_263616.jpg) > ““Common people tend to term any kind of bizarre phenomenon as “paranormal” or “supernatural”. They often exaggerate it as the work of the Gods. Behind this belief is nothing but primitive ignorance. Social progress means that people must (a necessity, not a luxury) align their beliefs and behavior to new knowledge and understanding of nature.”” [Abhijit Naskar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abhijit-naskar/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. People label unknown events as paranormal due to ignorance; progress requires aligning beliefs with scientific understanding. **In simple terms:** People call weird things supernatural because they don’t understand them. Key Takeaway Update beliefs based on evidence. Themes science skepticism progress belief knowledge Mood curious concerned Type informative analytical When to use this quote - education reform - media reporting - policy making - public health communication Key Concepts critical thinking empiricism humanism Questions to Reflect On - How can we encourage scientific literacy? - What obstacles hinder abandoning supernatural explanations? 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